Tyler Hunkin Killed by Austin Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
6600 MoPac Expy
Mapping Police Violence:

The first officer to arrive found a 29-year-old man standing outside his vehicle and holding knives in both hands, police said. The officer got out of his patrol car to confront the man. The officer instructed the man to drop the knives, the man charged toward the officer, who shot him with a long rifle.

Victim's Name: Tyler Hunkin

Agency Responsible: Austin Police Department

Gender: Male

Age: 29

Race: White

Date of Death: April 22, 2016

County: Travis

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: Yes

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: knife

Threat Level: attack

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 1484

Geography: Suburban

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